I am SO HAPPY we got to back to New York this year. It had been nearly three years since I had last been there, but not much has changed. I felt at home instantly. It helped that we were staying on the Upper West Side, which I do very much consider my own neighbourhood. … Continue reading Three weeks in New York!
Category: adventures
A few days in LA
So my little family is just back from a few blissful weeks in the States. We spent most of our time in New York, but spent a couple of nights in LA on the way over, and another night on the way back, in a bid to ease the travel for all of us. And … Continue reading A few days in LA
A long weekend in Hawkes Bay
This autumn we got away for a few days to beautiful Hawkes Bay – the first time we've done that drive with Amelie! I was nervous but it was totally fine. Two stops on the way down and two on the way back, one planned and one unplanned each way. Oh and one somersault into … Continue reading A long weekend in Hawkes Bay
An impromptu Thanksgiving!
I was in Taupo a few weeks ago, hanging out with friends and supporting Hayden and P (of PK fame) in the Lake Taupo Cycle Challenge. They raced on the Saturday and rocked it (of course) while the rest of us spent Saturday reading and brunching and lazing, before cheering them across the finish line. … Continue reading An impromptu Thanksgiving!
A week in New England!
Hayden and I do not want to live in the States again right now. We are both ready to be living in New Zealand; in fact, I'm so ready that I jumped the gun and have been doing so for nearly a year now. America is a great country but New Zealand is our home. … Continue reading A week in New England!





